Andrey Konstantinovich Dellos is one of the most famous restaurateurs in Moscow. He opened such institutions as “Cafe Pushkin”, “Turandot”, “Fahrenheit”, the network “Mu-mu”, “Orange-3” and others. In addition, his restaurants are also located abroad, in particular in Paris and New York.
He is a multi-faceted person. It is true that a talented person is talented in everything: Dellos owns many specialties and, being a creative person, shows creativity in everything, especially since the profession of restaurateur requires just such an approach. In this article we will tell more about Andrei Dellos, his life, rich experience in restaurant business.
Andrei Dellos: biography
He was born on December 29, 1955 in Moscow. He studied at school No. 12 along with children of actors and nomenclature. Being a creative person, Dellos received his first education at the Art School in memory of 1905. However, he did not stop there, but went to study at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at MADI (Moscow Automobile and Road Institute). He appeared there not of his own free will, but at the insistence of his father - a professor, head of the department and architect.
After Andrei graduated from the aforementioned institute, he did not regret the time spent there. In the future, the acquired profession did a good job for the young man, because in some way she helped him in his work when Andrei was already engaged in restaurant business. Dellos has a large architectural bureau dedicated to incredibly complex projects. Accordingly, this closely echoed his profession, which means that the knowledge he obtained at the institute was very useful. Thanks to this, work moved more actively, and, for example, the Cafe Pushkin restaurant was built in record time (five months).
In addition to the university, he completed UN translation courses at the Institute of Foreign Language. Obtaining this education in some way influenced his future life and himself. After the courses, he gets a job in Sovexportknigu and, being the head of one of the editorial offices, is engaged in the production of dictionaries at the Russian Language Publishing House. After retiring from there, he began to communicate with the organizers of the galleries and paint pictures. In addition, in the early 80s he worked as a guide-translator. By 1987, he already owned a large number of professions - restorer, simultaneous interpreter, builder and artist.
Creative environment
Andrei Dellos grew up in a creative environment, because his mother was a singer. From an early age, he personally knew many Soviet stars, of course, this in some way influenced his dreams, which from now on were mainly associated with theater and cinema. He wanted to enter a theater university, he also had a dream to become a director, but he chose a different path.
As he himself admits, he early showed organizational skills, and Dellos believed that he would make a good director. Mother was categorically against her beloved son Andrei Dellos following in her footsteps. The family and the opinion of the parents at that time were of paramount importance to the future restaurateur, and he did not dispute them. One way or another, the current profession of restaurateur, which became the main one in his life, implies precisely a creative approach to business, which he successfully demonstrates by embodying his successful ideas.
Famous Relatives
Andrew Dellos has a very interesting pedigree. His great-grandfather was a French couturier who opened several salons in Moscow and St. Petersburg at the beginning of the last century. Many well-known fashionistas, for example, Kuprin, bought clothes from Dellos.
Monsieur Dellos became a supplier to the court of the emperor, as he was known as a great master who demonstrated from time to time in his creations the elegance of the covers and the skillful work with various exotic fabrics. Also, according to the restaurateur's grandmother, in their family was the famous Vitus Bering. Andrei's father during the war years led the battalion of the French resistance movement. He has been awarded numerous medals and is a Knight of the Legion of Honor.
Andrei Dellos: personal life
Andrei Deloss in the past associates the novel with the Russian actress Alena Khmelnitskaya. For her, then it was the first serious romance. Dellos was the best friend of Dmitry Zolotukhin, known at that time, while Alena was just about to become an actress at the time of her acquaintance. They almost immediately began to live together in an apartment near Khmelnitsky. The age difference with him was 16 years old, however, this did not bother her, and she really wanted to marry him.
However, Dellos decided to leave Russia in 1989, when the Iron Curtain opened. He decided to try his luck in distant France, in the homeland of his ancestors. Career abroad began to develop very successfully. His first wife was a rich Frenchwoman Veronik, who was from a count family.
“A charming creature similar to Brigitte Bardot, ” - this is how Dellos Andrei Konstantinovich spoke of her. His wife owned a reserve estate in the outskirts of Paris in Senlis. It consisted of buildings of the Middle Ages and was previously leased to representatives of the aristocracy. In this castle he lived with his wife for two years. From time to time, he spoke to local barons, dukes and marquises, introduced them to the peculiarities of Russian culture and cuisine. They had a daughter, Catherine, who is now 20 years old. In the mid-90s, he broke up with his wife Veronik.
His second wife was Evgenia Metropolskaya. She is an antique dealer, manages two shops and a gallery, and is well versed in decorative art. Andrei Dellos has been married to his wife for 19 years. They met in 1990 - they first met in the restaurant of the House of Cinema. Then Eugene left for the Sorbonne, and six years later, the lovers were destined to meet again, so as not to leave. She bore him a son, Maxim, who is now 17 years old. The son is studying at a business school, and his daughter is an artist-designer.
Despite the fact that the couple has been married for so many years, trembling feelings still remain between them, and during the day the couple manage to miss each other. Eugenia and Andrei Dellos among the celebrities of Moscow are among the strongest couples.
To France and back
So, we return to the professional activities of the famous restaurateur, namely to move to France, which happened in 1989. Back to Russia, by the will of fate, he will have to return in 1993. Until that time, he could not have imagined that he would once be a restaurateur, because his attitude towards this profession was at first very skeptical. In 1993, Dellos opened the Pilot club with Anton Tabakov, which became the first step in his dizzying career.
Until this time, Andrei lived in France and was a successful artist, for the canvases of which there was considerable demand. One day he came for several days from abroad to Moscow. But by chance he could not fly back, and all because these days he was robbed and he was left without money and documents. Upon returning to France, he was supposed to present a solo exhibition, but this could be forgotten, because without documents he could not fly back. Andrei Dellos was very upset about this and was depressed.
Fortunately, at this difficult time, he met with his old friend Anton, who invited him to try to open a club. Dellos liked the idea, and they began to develop an action plan. The duties were then divided as follows: Anton is looking for a room for the club, and Andrei will search for finances. In acquiring the initial capital they were helped by the Japanese friend Dellos, in addition, they earned money by laying down their apartments. The found sponsor previously purchased paintings from Andrey, being a big fan of his work, and accordingly, did not refuse to help the artist.
The first steps
According to the results of joint work, “Pilot” first appeared, and then the Soho club. The concept of the first institution was very simple, this also applied to the second: they were connected to each other by a corridor, thus as if constituting a single whole. The project was successful, because at that time there was nothing similar in the capital, or rather, it was the only club in Moscow. Even Hollywood stars came here, in particular Richard Gere, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Pierre Richard, as well as domestic artists such as Lyudmila Gurchenko, Alla Pugacheva and Philip Kirkorov.
A difficult perestroika period reigned in the country at that time, and, accordingly, considerable difficulties arose in setting up a business, but partners in the common cause tried to adequately overcome all situations. After projects such as Pilot and Soho, he realized that he wanted to do more with the kitchen, rather than the entertainment part.
New projects
After some time of the existence of these two establishments, Dellos was able to penetrate into the profession of restaurateur and understand one thing: he wants to go to a new level. He was set up only for long-playing projects, not seeing the point of opening a restaurant for a year, as was often the case with other entrepreneurs.
In 1996, a branch of the French "Beauty Embassy" was opened, which was located in the Palace of Culture. Lenin. Celebrities such as Konstantin Ernst, Lyubov Polishchuk, Arina Sharapova and others often visited here. The next project of the restaurateur is “Bochka, ” which he considers a very successful institution, which caused unprecedented excitement in Moscow. In this institution, he actively worked on the entertainment part. Andrei Dellos restaurants - this is also “Shinok”, and even later “Le Duc” appeared, the menu of which included dishes of French cuisine (now it has closed). Andrei also began to create a chain of Mu-mu economy class restaurants, which gained great popularity in Moscow.
Another exclusive project - the Italian restaurant-palace "Casta Diva" - opened on Tversky Boulevard. It was decorated with fountains, flower garlands, marble sculptures. The menu offers Italian gastronomic classics and homemade dishes.
All his establishments are united in the "House of Andrew Dellos." The reviews of employees working in his network of restaurants and cafes, by the way, indicate that it is not so easy to get into these establishments and there is a strict selection in the company. Only those who meet certain criteria work there. Further, already in place, beginners undergo high-quality training, and the requirements for work are very difficult, due to the high status of the institutions. Visitors should not worry about the level of service, because employees go through a real school before becoming waiters.
You can also feel the professionalism of the staff in the most successful and well-known of all his creations, which is the restaurant “Cafe Pushkin” - a real pearl of the company. Moscow institution entered the top 25 restaurants in Europe. It was erected from scratch, at the place where the estate of I.N. Rimsky-Korsakov used to be, and it turned out to be very similar to a mansion of the XIX century. By the way, for the first time in Moscow, theatrical services began to be practiced in Pushkin: in the capital, this practice was then used for the first time. The restaurant opened in 1999.
Also, over the years, he opened the Jewelry Gallery, the Dellos Catering Catering Service, the Pushkin Cafe Confectionery in Paris, the Actors Club, the Dellos Delivery Delivery Service, an antique and flower gallery, and more.
Highly qualified specialists
Andrei Dellos has a special approach to staff training. In addition to the masters of restaurant business, the director, stylist and psychologist are also involved in this, because workers must not only fulfill their direct duties, but also represent the establishment with honor. In this area, service has a large role and significantly affects the popularity of the institution, so guests should receive only positive impressions from the work of the staff. This approach to training gives good results, and the waiters are very much appreciated. Other institutions often want to attract high-class specialists, because the training system is considered one of the best in the capital. “The course at the training school lasts at least six months, of which four months are allocated to basic subjects, and the rest of the time is the program of a particular institution, ” says Dellos Andrey.
Contacts for those who want to work at Maison Dellos:
- (495) 641-19-27.
- Personnel service: +7 (495) 641-19-27.
- PR / Marketing: +7 (495) 287-49-33.
- For owners and tenants of non-residential premises: Tverskaya Boulevard, 26.
- "Cafe Pushkin": (495) 739-00-33.
- Confectionery "Cafe Pushkin": (495) 604-42-80.
- Fahrenheit: (495) 651-81-70.
- "Barrel": st. 1905, d. 2, +7 (495) 651-81-10.
- Orange 3: (495) 665-15-15.
- Turandot: (495) 739-00-11.
- "Shinok": st. 1905, d. 2, (495) 651-81-01.
- Network of cafe "Mu-Mu" st. Baumanskaya, d. 35/1, p. 1, +7 (499) 261-36-76.
The presented institutions are included in the “Andrei Dellos Restaurant House”.
Reviews
Many who have not visited these institutions are wondering whether it is worth visiting them. According to observations, visitor reviews are mostly positive. They celebrate excellent service, excellent interiors and, of course, the opportunity to taste truly delicious dishes. All restaurants and cafes have their own characteristics both in stylistic design and in the kitchen, but at the same time there is a lot in common between them. Consider the opinions left by visitors who happened to be in different institutions of Maison Dellos.
In the Bochka restaurant, guests celebrate a variety of dishes; it is good to sit in the restaurant both at a business lunch and at banquets. There are some opinions indicating that the restaurant is somewhat below the premium level, but at the same time everything looks very decent. The cuisine presented here, according to visitors' reviews, is tasty and of good quality. Here you can taste truly appetizing Russian food. The restaurant mainly specializes in meat dishes. They also note the magnificent billiard zone, where you can comfortably play games. In 2010, the design of the restaurant has undergone changes: now it is made in the style of modern eclecticism. At the same time, a somewhat overestimated price tag of the institution is noted. "The modest charm of pathos, " - this is how some visitors characterize it.
"Orange-3" - a restaurant of Scandinavian cuisine. Located in the heart of the capital, on Tversky Boulevard. The number 3 symbolizes the components of an ideal gastronomic project: upscale cuisine, fine wines and a unique atmosphere. The guests of the restaurant noted original food and serving dishes, as well as an unusual combination of tastes. Most visitors get the impression of an elegant establishment, devoid of pathos. Note that the chef here is a true professional in his field and awarded a Michelin star. The assortment is not very large, but the tasty and interesting compliments that are often made here please you, while the price tag is somewhat high.
The Shinok restaurant presents East Slavic cuisine, traditional Ukrainian and Russian, as well as dishes from Europe. The interior decoration is unusual: it is decorated in the style of an eco-friendly loft. Visitors, judging by the reviews, really like the mini zoo, equipped behind glass. Here, the national flavor is very clearly traced. The dishes are delicious, the service is of a good standard, a serene atmosphere prevails, but all this is not cheap.
About the restaurant "Cafe Pushkin" reviews are mostly positive. People who visited this place liked the atmosphere of imperial times present here - this is facilitated by the corresponding interiors. That distant time was also conveyed in the manner of the waiters’speech, they use such words as“ sir ”and“ madam ”when addressing guests. The service is of a good standard, the staff is polite, and the prices are very high (the average bill can reach 5000). However, here you can find something cheaper. Some dishes are specific on the menu, but overall the food is tasty and varied. Here you can relax from the hustle and bustle in a quiet and relaxing environment, listening to classical music.
At Manon, guests of the establishment celebrate a positive moment that attracts many: a restaurant, a democratic bar and a night club are harmoniously combined here. Therefore, the atmosphere here is unpretentious, free and party. In this place you can equally taste delicious French cuisine, dance in the club and just relax, smoking a hookah. Reviews say that this institution still has more for club rest than for a relaxing dinner. The restaurant often performs pop stars.
Visiting Fahrenheit, people celebrate delicious designer cocktails, unusual dishes made from ordinary products. The atmosphere is set by upscale bartenders and courteous waiters. It is located near the Turandot restaurant, which sets the same high bar. Guests speak of Fahrenheit as an atmospheric place, remembered by strange combinations of products and original presentation of dishes. It should be noted that in one row of buildings located along Tverskoy Boulevard towards the Moscow Art Theater, there are “Cafe Pushkin”, “Orange-3” and “Casta Diva”.
In the institution "Caste Diva" the situation resembles the royal palace, but at the same time is devoid of excessive pathos. The restaurant is decorated very beautifully and expensively, the interior is eclectic, and the dishes on the menu are distinguished by their sophistication. Here you can celebrate holidays, romantic dates and hold business meetings with equal success, as well as an ideal place for private celebrations. As many visitors note, the restaurant has a pleasant atmosphere, the waiters are beautifully dressed, the staff is considerate and attentive. It should be added that the food here is typically Italian, it is served in an original way, in beautiful dishes, which leaves only a pleasant impression of the visit.
The Mu-Mu cafe chain differs from the rest of Andrei Dellos's establishments in budget prices, and it was created on the basis of the concept of more affordable food. The menu offers a wide range of dishes, and the food is almost homemade, so everything is quite tasty and satisfying, and also economical. The dissatisfaction of many guests of the institution causes a congestion of a large number of visitors.
Restaurant "Turandot"
Dellos takes care of all his restaurants, but still there is a favorite - this is Turandot, in which the restaurateur invested six years of work and a lot of creative efforts. This is a popular venue for various celebrations, and the atmosphere and atmosphere prevailing here are absolutely conducive to this. According to visitors, Turandot gives the impression of an incredibly stylish restaurant with a breathtaking architectural ensemble. The interior is made in the Baroque style, and everything around looks really luxurious. It should be noted that the cost of drinks and dishes is also at a "luxurious" price, but it's worth it. A varied menu, which presents, among other dishes, Japanese and Chinese cuisine, a relaxed atmosphere and top-level service - all this is noted by satisfied visitors. According to the guests, when you are in this restaurant, you get the feeling that you are in the palace of the XIX century.
Business Abroad
The restaurateur did not begin to confine himself to Russia, and his activities went far beyond the borders of the country. He opened his Betony restaurant in New York and then in Paris Café Pouchkine. Andrei Dellos was well received abroad, and his establishments are in great demand. Chef Bryce Schumann, for example, was named the best in 2015, for which he received a Michelin star. In The New York Times, the institution was awarded three stars. The successful restaurateur plans to open a large restaurant with the name "Pushkin" in London, on Berkeley Street. He also plans to develop the network in the Middle East. About 4, 500 people are on the staff of the company founded by Andrew Dellos. A photo of him shows us a successful restaurateur, who is still faithful to his beloved business.
